Social Worker II - Foster Home Licensing

Alamance County Government; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Alamance County Department of Social Services is seeking a Foster Home Licensing Social Worker to engage and train prospective foster and adoptive parents, and to serve as a liaison between staff and licensed foster families in our Foster Home Licensing Unit.

The role emphasizes building relationships, providing instruction, and coordinating with families and professionals to support positive outcomes for children in our community. Flexible hours may be required to accommodate families served.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of directly related experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage and build relationships with prospective foster and adoptive parents.
• Provide training and instruction to prospective foster and adoptive families.
• Serve as a liaison between social work staff and licensed foster parents when needed.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, clients and their families, and civic, medical, social, and religious organizations.
• Train or provide guidance to lower-level social workers, students, and/or interns.
• Apply social work principles, techniques, and practices to individual, family, group, and community needs.
• Establish rapport with clients and conduct psychosocial assessments and evaluations.
• Collaborate with families, professionals, and community partners to support positive outcomes for children.

Skills

Relationship building

Training and instruction

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in a human services field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting children and families and helping create safe, nurturing homes? Alamance County Department of Social Services is seeking acompassionate, dedicatedSocial Worker to join ourFoster Home Licensing Unit!

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact byengaging, training, and supporting prospective foster and adoptive parentswhile helping strengthen the network of licensed families who care for children in our community.

Work Schedule:

General working hours for this position are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. However, the position is required to work flexible hours each week as pre-determined by the supervising manager to ensure accommodation to families served.

Other Position Information:

This position is subject to reallocation contingent upon funding, agency needs and client population and are subject to perform work during emergency or disaster situations as required and may be required to staff shelter overnight.

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As a Foster Home Licensing Social Worker, you will:

• Engage and build relationships with prospective foster and adoptive parents.
• Provide training and instruction to prospective foster and adoptive families.
• Serve as a liaison between social work staff and licensed foster parents when needed.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, clients and their families, and civic, medical, social, and religious organizations.
• Train or provide guidance to lower-level social workers, students, and/or interns.
• Apply social work principles, techniques, and practices to individual, family, group, and community needs.
• Establish rapport with clients and conduct psychosocial assessments and evaluations.
• Collaborate with families, professionals, and community partners to support positive outcomes for children.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an appropriately accredited institution;OR
• Bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institutionand one year of directly related experience;OR
• Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institutionand two years of directly related experience;OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Computer Skills:

Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint Experience).

License/Credentials:

Possession of a valid N.C. driver's license is required for this position and maintaining a driving record in accordance with Alamance County policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

N (Not Applicable)Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands

• Stand F
• Walk F
• Sit F
• Manually Manipulate O
• Reach Outward O
• Reach Above Shoulder O
• Climb O
• Crawl O
• Squat or Kneel O
• Bend O

Lift/Carry

• 10 lbs. or less O
• 11-20 lbs. O
• 21-50 lbs. O
• 51-100 lbs. O
• Over 100 lbs. O

Push/Pull

• 12 lbs. or less O
• 13-25 lbs. O
• 26-40 lbs. O
• 41-100 lbs. O

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Peripheral)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Standard office environment